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-Short Attention Span Theater-

Iranian woman âgives birth to frogâ

2004-06-28

An Iranian newspaper has reported the controversial story of a woman who claims to have given birth to a frog. The Iranian daily Etemaad says the creature is believed to have grown from larva to an adult frog inside her body. While it is unclear how this could have happened, the paper carries quotes from medical experts who say there are ~~Islamic~~ human characteristics to the animal. It has been speculated that the woman, who has not been named, unknowingly picked up the larva while she was swimming in a dirty pool.

That was a damned dirty pool, and a damned unusual swim...

The "so-called frog", as the newspaper puts it, has yet to undergo precise genetic and anatomic tests. But it quotes clinical biology expert Dr Aminifard as saying: "The similarities are in appearance, the shape of the fingers and the size and shape of the tongue." Medical history recounts stories of people who believed they had frogs - or even lizards or snakes - living and growing in their bodies. One of the most famous was the 17th Century case of Catharina Geisslerin, known as "the toad-vomiting woman" of Germany. When she died in 1662 doctors are said to have performed an autopsy, but found no evidence animals had ever lived inside her body.

Posted by:tipper

#18 JerseyMike has the quote of the day.

hilarious!

Posted by: Anon1 2004-06-29 6:51:07 AM

#17 Hmmm....Frogs have different genes. While Monkeys and Pigs were known to relate to the alien race (Pharisees? lol) , I guess a frog's a welcome addition. Sharon had a swim in this dirty pool before this poor girl went in for a dip..... no wonder what she got lol.

Posted by: Faisal.... 2004-06-28 11:36:18 PM

#16 And that swimming pool excuse?

Yeah, and I caught a dose from a toilet seat.....

Posted by: Mercutio 2004-06-28 6:38:40 PM

#15 The frog was immediately named an Imam based on his slimy skin, warts and knowledge of the Koran.

Posted by: Mercutio 2004-06-28 6:37:18 PM

#14 ... and where were YOU 9 months ago, John Kerry??!

Posted by: Chris W. 2004-06-28 4:46:41 PM

#13 they finally did it - genetically created an islamic birth machine that pumps of french babies!

Posted by: Dan 2004-06-28 4:16:05 PM

#12 "I got better..."

Posted by: eLarson 2004-06-28 3:07:30 PM

#11 hmmm. ima gues her shorts werent on tite. thanks tipper! ima find my story of the day.

Posted by: muck4doo 2004-06-28 1:09:35 PM

#10 Just like the father . . . will the lucky mullah please stand up? We'd like to ~~drop a MOAB on him~~ congratulate him!

Posted by: The Doctor 2004-06-28 12:33:25 PM

#9 It sounds like some kinky mama has been "Tadpoling". I wonder if Richard Gere knows about this?

Posted by: BH 2004-06-28 11:28:23 AM

#8 Oh, come on, JerseyMike. Don't you remember how Kermit reacted when the Muppet Show Band went on strike?

Posted by: Eric Jablow 2004-06-28 11:24:48 AM

#7 So she had a French boyfriend--big deal!

Posted by: Mike 2004-06-28 10:43:42 AM

#6 She is sooo going to be pelted with stones for this.

Posted by: BH 2004-06-28 9:56:21 AM

#5 LOL, is right!

Posted by: jawa 2004-06-28 9:48:07 AM

#4 cuts down on the flies too!

Posted by: Frank G 2004-06-28 8:01:42 AM

#3 LOL JerseyMike!!

Posted by: Chris W. 2004-06-28 7:20:37 AM

#2 This is a step in the right direction and a welcome change. Middle eastern women have been giving birth to fanatics who explode in public places for far to long. Amphibians are less likely to want to impose thier interpetation of Allan' s will on you. Besides, I've never seen a frog detonate.

Posted by: JerseyMike 2004-06-28 7:11:17 AM

#1 Sounds like competition for the Turko-German Messiah.

Posted by: Shipman 2004-06-28 6:38:55 AM

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